Pakistan resilience analysis
Pakistan ranks #147 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 40.8 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 51.3, with live shock exposure next at 55.7. Recovery capacity is strongest at 55.9, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 22. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.8 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 51.3; coverage 91%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 55.7; coverage 88%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 55.9; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 22; weight 13%; low Food and water security 4; high Health and public services 40.
- Social and governance: 40.3; weight 19%; low Education capacity 21; high Border security 55.
- Recovery capacity: 55.9; weight 25%; low State continuity 19; high External-debt coverage 82.
- Economic capacity: 62.5; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 56; high Trade policy resilience 70.
- Infrastructure: 74.6; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 62; high Cyber and digital capacity 80.
- Energy security: 79; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 79.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 4 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 19 | 100% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 21 | 80% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 28 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 40 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 41 | 100% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 49 | 55% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 55 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 56 | 95% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 62 | 50% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 63 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 64 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 65 | 85% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 74 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 76 | 70% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 79 | 90% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 80 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 82 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Eswatini (#146, 41), Bangladesh (#148, 40.8), Guinea (#145, 41.1), Burundi (#149, 40.7). Comparisons in South Asia: Bangladesh (#148, 40.8), Afghanistan (#163, 34), Sri Lanka (#111, 48.8), Nepal (#107, 49.9), India (#106, 50). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Pakistan has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 79. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Pakistan
What is Pakistan's Country Instability Index?
Pakistan's Country Instability Index is 70/100 (High), unchanged over a 24-hour comparison window, as of Sep 28, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.
What is Pakistan's resilience score?
Pakistan scores 40.8 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #147 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Pakistan?
Structural readiness is lowest at 51.3, followed by Live shock exposure at 55.7. Their evidence coverage is 91% and 88%.
Is Pakistan's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.8 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.